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QLD › Daintree › Buchanan Creek Road Cow Bay
For sale
For sale
5
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Car spaces
9,995 m²
Land
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.
Price evidence
Asking
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Daintree at a glance
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Planning
Planning data is being calculated
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Source
Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.
Site
Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.
Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.
Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
For more information on this property, visit Queensland Globe.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
QLDPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Rental
No advertised rent and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.
Yield cannot be shown without both a price and a rent figure. Net yield is not estimated from gross advertising copy. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Verdict
Districts view
Not enough official evidence yet to underwrite this as an investment.
Detail
The same ten questions apply to every property. Missing flood, nearby DAs, achieved rents, or lot geometry is unknown — not “no.”
Do not treat a suburb median, an advertised yield, or a listing score as the case for this lot.
The evidence loaded so far isn't enough on its own to change a buy, offer, or walk-away decision for this property.
Evidence
Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.
0 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Honest achievable rent
UnknownNo advertised rent and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.
Rental supply pressure
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Area
Daintree at a glance
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Listing material
Listed by Property Shop Port Douglas & MossmanSet within 2.5 acres of the world's oldest tropical rainforest, Butterfly Bend is one of the most extraordinary private residences in the Daintree. Designed and built with a level of craftsmanship and character rarely found, this remarkable pole home sits suspended above a freshwater creek, surrounded by 180 million years of living, breathing wilderness, just 350 metres from beautiful Cow Bay Beach.
The scale and quality of construction announces itself immediately. Massive ironbark poles anchor the home to the landscape, while exposed cypress beams and timber lined ceilings draw the eye upward at every turn. Polished mixed red forest timber floors run throughout, louvre windows capture the rainforest breeze, and a circular stained glass window casts light through the entrance in a way that feels deliberate and considered. Every window frames the forest. Every space is individual. Every detail has been thought through.
The open plan living and dining area is generous and full of character, with a sunken lounge and a kitchen that means business, complete with polished timber benchtops, a gas catering oven and tall bifold windows that open to a breakfast bar on the verandah, where the sound of the creek below is constant and deeply calming. Three suspended verandahs sit above the rainforest canopy, each offering its own perspective over the landscape.
The master suite spans three levels. A compact crow's nest library and office climbs above the roofline, flooded with light through 360 degrees of louvre windows and a stained glass feature, offering a private perch above the canopy unlike anything else in the home. The main bedroom below boasts a sunken in floor spa with bifold windows placing you at the very edge of the property overlooking the creek, and a private ensuite completes the level below. Two additional bedrooms occupy the main house level, each enjoying their own outlook into the forest. On the ground floor, a vast recreation room houses an additional bedroom and shower room.
The property operates entirely off grid, powered by a 3.5kW solar system with battery backup and a diesel generator, with fresh water drawn from a deep groundwater bore and supplemented by a large rainwater tank. A bio style wastewater system completes the infrastructure, and two double carports and two additional uncovered spaces complete the practical offering.
Set privately within its own partially fenced gardens, the modern caretakers cottage is a gorgeous dwelling in its own right, with a one bedroom studio layout, separate shower block, and a lush lawned setting that offers an idyllic lifestyle for whoever calls it home. The current caretaker couple manage the property in exchange for accommodation, providing seamless on site oversight that makes Butterfly Bend as effortless to own as it is to enjoy. The Income generated, through AirBnB and Booking.com, reflects the property's appeal. Income statements are available upon request.
Butterfly Bend is a home, a retreat, and a proven income stream. Opportunities of this nature in the Daintree are exceptionally rare.
For further information or to arrange a private inspection, contact Matthew Essex at Property Shop Port Douglas on 0481 126 732 or matthew@propertyshopportdouglas.com.
Listing description written by Matthew Essex, Property Shop Port Douglas & Mossman — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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